(a) DEH shall perform enforcement of the standards of this chapter and the Manual.
(b) All violations of this chapter and the Manual are determined to be unlawful and declared to be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, and are declared to be public nuisances.
(c) Failure to maintain an active system operating (OM&M) permit and/or failure to comply with a condition of approval is a violation of this Code and will result in enforcement action.
(d) DEH may condemn any residence or other establishment that is accumulating or disposing of wastewater in a manner contrary to the requirements of this chapter and the Manual.
(e) The Director of Environmental Health has the authority to immediately abate a violation that constitutes an imminent threat to public health and safety. This could include, but not be limited to, untreated sewage onto the ground or into surface waters; open cesspools, septic tanks, or other entrapment hazards; etc.
(f) In addition to the use of other remedy, DEH may seek legal or equitable relief in Yolo County Superior Court to enjoin any act or practice and to abate any conditions that constitute or will constitute a violation of this chapter or the Manual.
(g) No person shall obstruct, impede or interfere with DEH in the performance of code enforcement and nuisance abatement duties pursuant to this chapter and the Manual.
(Ord. 1469, eff. July 14, 2016)